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UK and Germany commit GBP 14 million to joint quantum research

The UK and Germany committed GBP 14 million for joint quantum work: a GBP 6 million R&D call from Innovate UK and Germany's BMFTR opening in early 2026, plus GBP 8 million for a Fraunhofer photonics centre in Glasgow. Lord Vallance signed a quantum standards pact.

Verified Editor-read GOV.UK press release, 5 December 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish which projects or companies will win funding from the joint call, which has not opened yet.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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